Financial Markets and Institutions (15 credits)
This module explores how global financial markets and institutions work, from banks and central banks to fintech and digital platforms. You will examine how financial instruments and intermediaries shape investment, regulation, and risk, and how innovation and globalisation are transforming financial systems. Using real-world cases and data, the module develops your ability to analyse markets, understand regulation, and apply insights to contemporary issues in finance, banking, and investment.

FinTech Applications and Practice (30 credits)
Fintech Applications and Practice explores how technology is transforming finance. Designed for students from non-technical backgrounds, the module helps you understand and apply fintech solutions in areas like banking, investment, insurance, and consultancy. You will work with real-world case studies, explore new technologies, and build practical skills for your career. The module also encourages you to think critically about innovation, regulation, and ethics in today’s financial world.

Financial Ethics and Regulations (15 credits)
In this module students will learn the importance of ethics and trust that is at the core of the financial services sector such as banking and investment management. Students will develop insights and skills and be able to critically analyse the ethical standards that are the pre-requisite in the financial services sector. Students will also obtain a solid understanding of the legal and regulatory requirements that forms the basis of the industry.

Quantitative Analysis for FinTech Applications (30 credits)
In this module, you will explore analytical techniques for harnessing data in support of financial decision making. You will delve into a range of topics, including financial series modelling and analysis using machine learning methods, all within the wider financial market context. You will also acquire practical skills in applying Python programming for a range of practical fintech applications like financial models, capital markets, and asset pricing, while exploring how these techniques can transform complex financial data into actionable insights.

Business Consultancy Project (15 credits)
In the Business Consultancy Project, you will develop practical skills and gain hands-on experience by working on a real organisational challenge to create effective solutions. This module teaches you how to engage with businesses, frame complex issues, and apply creativity and innovation. It strengthens core skills in collaboration, communication, and problem-solving—essential for your professional development. Additionally, it complements other areas of the programme by enhancing your ability to apply consultancy skills in diverse contexts. The skills gained in this module will be valuable for all students, including those who take the Placement option.

Professional Development and Industry Insights (15 credits)
This module helps you explore the industry you want to work in, including its structure, recruitment practices, and key trends. You will assess your own skills and experiences, identifying how you align with the industry’s needs and expectations. Through active learning, reflective activities, and guest speaker insights, you will develop practical knowledge and career planning skills. The module supports your progression into the Professional Project, and Placement, preparing you for future opportunities.

Research Methods (15 credits)
The research methods module will develop your analytical and research skills to develop competencies for future work based research and consultancy work. The module provides the essential guidance in conducting the research and problem solving activities that you will undertake as part of your summative dissertation/work based project/work placement or entrepreneurship project. The module includes how to scope a research or problem solving project, exploring underlying assumptions, designing an appropriate methodological approach and examining the ethical concerns of any research or problem solving project. The module will enable you to examine and apply appropriate paradigms for your sector and context, develop knowledge of the various research styles available to researchers, and explore epistemological rationales and ethical implications. In so doing you will develop an understanding of the potential strengths and weaknesses of each research style so as to enable the critical selection and use of the most appropriate research style, in the light of your chosen dissertation/work based project/work placement or entrepreneurship project.

Professional Project (45 credits)
In the Professional Project, you will undertake an independent piece of work that builds on academic and practical skills developed throughout the programme. You can choose from three routes: a research project, a consultancy project, or a strategic business proposal, aligned to your career aspirations. We will support you in preparing for your chosen path with essential research or consultancy skills. The module culminates in a detailed write-up and reflective analysis, showcasing your expertise and professional growth.